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7th Grade Science

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which property is shared by most molecular compounds?

a)

high boiling point

b)

high melting point

c)

low melting point

d)

nonpolar bonds

2.

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a _______ ___.

(a)  

3.

In a chemical formula for an ionic compound which item is written first?

a)

the name of the positive ion

b)

the name of the negative ion

c)

the name of the electron

d)

the name of the the charges

4.

Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr2, What does the "2" tell you?

a)

Bromide has a 2-charge

b)

There are two magnesium ions to every

bromide ion

c)

There are two bromide ions for every

magnesium ion.

5.

The chemical name for the compound with the formula Na2S is ______ _______.

(a)  

6.

What is a double bond?

a)

a bond between two atoms

b)

one pair of electrons shared between two atoms

c)

two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms

d)

three pairs of electrons shared between two atoms

7.

Electrons involved in bonding between atoms are _______ _______.

(a)  

8.

A mixture made of two or more elements, at least one of which is metal is called an (a)   .

9.

What is it called when metal can be rolled into thin sheets, as in aluminum foil or beaten into complex shapes?

(a)  

10.

Which of the following groups contains the most reactive elements?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Hallogens

d)

Noble Gases

11.

Which of the following is a property of ionic compounds?

a)

low melting points

b)

low boiling points

c)

form hard, brittle crystals

d)

no charged particles

12.

An ionic bond is the attraction between...

a)

similarly charged ions

b)

oppositely charged ions

c)

neutral ions

d)

neutral atoms

13.

Ions that are made of more than one atom are examples of ________ ___.

(a)  

14.

A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called a _______ _____.

(a)  

15.

The principle of conservation of mass is true

a)

only in open systems

b)

only in closed systems

c)

in both open and closed systems

16.

In chemical reactions, what does the principle of conservation of mass tell you?

a)

matter is not created or destroyed

b)

the total mass of reactants is greater than the mass of products

c)

matter is not changed

17.

Chemicals that act as biological catalysts by speeding up reactions in living things are called (a)   .

18.

Which of the following best describes a metal crystal?

a)

metal atoms held together by covalent bonds

b)

metal atoms held together by ionic bonds

c)

positive metal ions surrounded by freely moving valence electrons

d)

neutral metal ions surrounded by freely moving valence electrons

19.

Ionic compounds are electrically (a)   .

20.

Chemistry is

a)

a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance

b)

the study of matter and how it changes

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

a rapid reaction called between oxygen and a substance called a fuel

21.

The only sure evidence for a chemical reaction is

a)

the formation of a gas

b)

a color change

c)

the production of one or more new substances

d)

changes in properties

22.

A material used to decrease the rate of the chemical reaction is a(n)

(a)  

23.

CaCO3 represents a chemical

(a)  

24.

Which is the correct chemical equation for the following statement? Sodium reacts with oxygen in a 2 to 1 ratio to produce sodium oxide.

a)

4 Na + O2-->2 Na2O

b)

2 Na + O2--> 2 NaO

c)

Na2O + O2--> 2 NaO

d)

Na2 + O2--> Na2O2

25.

Which of the following is an example of how to supply activation energy to begin a reaction?

a)

Cool the reaction flask in an ice bath

b)

add a catalyst

c)

heat the reaction flask on a hot plate

d)

add an inhibitor

26.

A bottle of hydrogen peroxide that eventually turns into a bottle of water and oxygen gas is an example of a

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

a replacement reaction

d)

precipitate reaction

27.

What type of reaction is FeS + 2 HCL--> FeCl2 + H2S?

a)

a synthesis reaction

b)

a decomposition reaction

c)

a single replacement reaction

d)

a double replacement reaction

28.

What happens when chemical bonds break and new bonds form?

a)

a physical change

b)

a chemical change

c)

matter is destroyed

d)

surface area increases

29.

A shorter, easier, way to show a chemical reaction, using symbols instead of words, is called a

a)

chemical equation

b)

chemical formula

c)

symbol

d)

subscript

30.

The substances liosted on the left side of a chemical equation are the

a)

products

b)

coefficients

c)

precipitates

d)

reactants

31.

Which two processes could be considered opposites?

a)

a decomposition reaction and a single replacement reaction

b)

a single replacement reaction and a double replacement

c)

a precipitate reaction and a synthesis reaction

d)

a synthesis reaction and a decomposition

32.

A chemical reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat is described as

(a)  

33.

The minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction is the

a)

exothermic energy

b)

endothermic energy

c)

activation energy

d)

chemical energy

34.

When a chemical reaction takes place in an open system,

a)

matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings

b)

matter is not allowed to enter from or escape to the surroundings

c)

matter can enter from the surroundings, but cannot escape to the surroundings

d)

matter cannot move at all

35.

Every chemical reaction involves a change in

(a)  

36.

In Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment, most positively charged particles passed through the foil, but few particles were deflected strongly. This result caused Rutherford to infer

a)

that electrons move in orbits around the nucleus of an atom

b)

that an atom's positive charge mustr be clustered in a tiny region in its center

c)

that electrons have almost no mass

d)

that an atom consists of negative charges scattered in a ball of positive charge

37.

Mendeleev created the first periodic table by arranging elements in order of

a)

decreasing atomic mass

b)

increasing atomic mass

c)

increasing atomic number

d)

increasing melting points and densities

38.

The atomic number of an element is based on the

a)

mass of its nucleus

b)

number of electrons around its core

c)

number of protons in its nucleus

d)

number of neutrons in its nucleus

39.

From an element's location in the periodic table, you can predict

a)

its properties

b)

its chemical name

c)

its chemical symbol

d)

when it was discovered

40.

In general, which of the following statements about metals is true?

a)

Metals need to be stored in sealed containers for safety.

b)

Metals are malleable, ductile, and can carry an electric current.

c)

Metals are highly reactive substances.

d)

Metals do not react with oxygen.

41.

The two most common alkaline earth metals are

a)

copper and zinc

b)

iron and silver

c)

sodium and potassium

d)

calcium and magnesium

42.

At room temperature, more that half of the nonmetal elements are

(a)  

43.

The elements that do not ordinarily form compounds are

(a)  

44.

Beta radiation consists of particles that are identical to

(a)  

45.

Measurements of half-life make radioactive isotopes useful for

a)

radiation therapy

b)

tracing oil spills

c)

building shields to absorb nuclear radiation

d)

determining the ages of rocks and fossils

46.

Which of these statements about a column of the periodic table is true?

a)

The elements have a similar characteristics.

b)

The elements have a wide range of characteristiucs.

c)

The elements have the same atomic number.

d)

The elements have the same mass.

47.

In the periodic table, the most reactive metals are found

a)

in Group 1, the first column on the left.

b)

in Period 1, the first row across the top.

c)

in Group 13 through 16 in the center.

d)

in Periods 6 and 7 at the bottom.

48.

Which group contains the most elements?

(a)  

49.

A material is said to be ductile if it

a)

can be pulled out,or drawn, into a long wire.

b)

can be hammered or rolled into flat sheets and other shapes.

c)

can be transfer heat or electricity to another material.

d)

is a mixture of a metal with at least one other element.

50.

In an atom, the number of protons equals the number of

(a)  

51.

The elements in a row of the periodic table

a)

are in the same family.

b)

have the same or nearly the same properties.

c)

have the same average atomic mass.

d)

have properties that change in a pattern.

52.

What information in the periodic table indicates the number of protons in an atom?

a)

the position of the element in its column

b)

the element's chemical symbol

c)

the element's atomic number

d)

the element's atomic mass

53.

Which parts of the atom move around the nucleus?

(a)  

54.

Which group of elements have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals?

(a)  

55.

What particles in atoms have negative charge?

(a)  

56.

Fluorine, chlorine,bromine, and iodine are part of a family called

(a)  

57.

The atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast-moving particles and energy in a process called

a)

radioactive decay

b)

radioactive dating

c)

radioactive waste

d)

radioactive tracers

58.

The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the length of time needed for half the atoms of a sample to

(a)  

59.

Radioactive isotopes called (a)   can be used to detect some medical problems.

60.

A piece of paper will provide protection from

(a)  

61.

Orderly crystal shapes, high melting points, and electrical conductivity when dissolved in water are properties of (a)   compounds

62.

When electrons are (a)   between two atoms, a covalent bond is formed.

63.

A low melting point is one property of (a)   compounds.

64.

(a)   changes occur when existing bonds break and new bonds form.

65.

The amount of matter in a chemical reaction (a)   .

66.

(a)   is the process of making a more complex compound from simpler substances.

67.

A chemical reaction may be detecyted by observing changes in the (a)   of matter.

68.

The series of electron orbits in (a)   model resemble planets orbiting the sun or the layers of an onion.

69.

The modern periodic table is organized according to (a)   .

70.

The horizontal rows in the periodic table are known as (a)   .

71.

Ionic compounds that dissolve in water conduct electricity because they break into (a)   that move freely.

72.

When ions having a positive charge form bonds with ions having a negative charge, the charge on the resulting compind is (a)  

73.

Bonds that form between two nonmetal atoms usually are (a)   bonds.

74.

Solid metals are good conductors of heat and (a)   .

75.

Molecular compounds that dissolve in water do not conduct electricity becasuse no (a)   are present.

76.

Because the electrons in a molecule of hydrogen fluoride(HF) are more strongly pulled toward the fluorine atom, the molecule is (a)   .

77.

A metal crystal consists of positively charged metal ions embedded in a sea of freely moving (a)   .

78.

The (a)   is the amount of one material present in a given volume of another material.

79.

In a (a)   change, elements and/or compounds rearrange to form new substances.

80.

(a)   changes occur when bonds form between atoms, or when bonds break and new bonds form.

81.

The law of (a)   states that during a chemical reaction, matter is not created or destroyed.

82.

A burning match is an example of an (a)   where matter can enter from or escape tp the surroundings.

83.

The process of solid ice changing into liquid water is a (a)   change.

84.

The (a)   of a compound shows the ratio of elements present in the compound.

85.

A material used to decrease the rate of a reaction is called (a)   .

86.

Scientific theories often make use of (a)   , which are representations of an idea to help scientists understand what they cannot observe directly.

87.

The spontaneous emission of radiation by an unstable atomic nucleus was named (a)   by Marie Curie.

88.

Mendeleev discovered that periodic patterns appeared when he arranged the elements in order of increasing (a)   .

89.

The property of an element that indicates the number of protons in its atoms is the (a)   .

90.

The chemical reactivity of metals tends to (a)   from left to right across the periodic table.

91.

Most metals are in the (a)   state at room temperature.

92.

The (a)   is the very small center of an atom.

93.

Elements known as (a)   are located to the right of the metalloids on the periodic table.

94.

At room temperature, all metalloids are solids, while many nonmetals are (a)   .

95.

Because radioactive isotopes decay at a predictable rate, the half-life can be used to tell how old a material is by the process of (a)   .